Prediction: Bills 24, Vikings 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Minnesota Vikings |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 30 |
Teddy Bridgewater |
Pass: 215, 0 TD Rush: 20, 0 |
RB 22 |
Jerick McKinnon |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
RB 38 |
Matt Asiata |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
WR 54 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 57 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 62 |
Jarius Wright |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
TE 30 |
Chase Ford |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
TE 37 |
Rhett Ellison |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
K 26 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1 |
DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater makes 1st career road start. In 1st 3 games (2 starts), has completed 62.1 pct. (54 of 87) & has 7.53 avg. gain... RB Jerick McKinnon has 206 rush yards, 2nd most by NFC rookie. Averaging 5.0 yards per carry, 2nd highest by NFL rookie with 200+ yards. Had career-high 6 receptions last week. RB Matt Asiata has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5 games. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has TD in 6 of past 11 (4 rush, 3 rec.). In past 3 vs. AFC, has 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) & averages 57 yards per TD. WR Greg Jennings leads club with 20 receptions & 268 rec. yards... DE Everson Griffen has 6.5 sacks in past 8. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB Captain Munnerlyn has 41-yard INT-TD & 2 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC. S Harrison Smith has INT in 2 of past 3. Leads team with 3 INTs, incl. 81-yard INT-TD. Munnerlyn ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs since 2012. Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. LB Anthony Barr has 2 sacks, tied for most by NFL rookie. LB Jasper Brinkley had sack last week. DT TOM JOHNSON has career-high 3 sacks, tied for 2nd most by NFC DT.
Bills In 2 starts with Bills, QB Kyle Orton has completed 54 of 81 (66.7 pct.) for 607 yards with 3 TDs for 90.9 rating. In last home game vs. Min. (10/19/08 w/ Chi.), passed for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 rating... In past 6 vs. NFC, RB C.J. Spiller has 520 scrimmage yards (438 rush, 82 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB Fred Jackson scored 29th career rush TD last week, tying WRAY CARLTON for 4th in club history. Leads AFC RBs with 30 catches... WR Sammy Watkins (No. 4 overall) has 26 catches & 311 rec. yards, tied for most among AFC rookies, with 2 TDs. Last week, TE Scott Chandler had 6 rec. for career-high 105 yards. WR Chris Hogan had career-highs in catches (5) & yards (72) & scored 1st career TD vs. NE ... DE Mario Williams has 11.5 sacks in past 9 vs. NFC. DT Marcell Dareus has 5 sacks in past 4. Rookie LB Preston Brown (Rd. 3, No. 73 overall) leads team with 45 tackles.
Results and Schedule
Minnesota Vikings |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
STL |
A |
W 34-6 |
+28 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
NE |
H |
L 7-30 |
-23 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
NO |
A |
L 9-20 |
-11 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
ATL |
H |
W 41-28 |
+13 |
5 |
2014-10-02 |
GB |
A |
L 10-42 |
-32 |
6 |
2014-10-12 |
DET |
H |
L 3-17 |
-14 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
BUF |
A |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
TB |
A |
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9 |
2014-11-02 |
WAS |
H |
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10 |
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Bye |
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11 |
2014-11-16 |
CHI |
A |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
GB |
H |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
CAR |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
NYJ |
H |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
DET |
A |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIA |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
CHI |
H |
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Buffalo Bills |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
CHI |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
MIA |
H |
W 29-10 |
+19 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
SD |
H |
L 10-22 |
-12 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
HOU |
A |
L 17-23 |
-6 |
5 |
2014-10-05 |
DET |
A |
W 17-14 |
+3 |
6 |
2014-10-12 |
NE |
H |
L 22-37 |
-15 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
MIN |
H |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
NYJ |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2014-11-09 |
KC |
H |
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11 |
2014-11-13 |
MIA |
A |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
NYJ |
H |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
CLE |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
DEN |
A |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
GB |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
OAK |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
NE |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN Offense |
BUF Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
15.0 |
19.8 |
23.4 |
BUF |
Rushing yards |
106.3 |
91.0 |
112.8 |
MIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.56 |
3.88 |
4.17 |
MIN |
Completion % |
57.9% |
61.0% |
63.3% |
BUF |
Passing yards |
174.8 |
223.8 |
243.8 |
BUF |
Passing yards per completion |
9.91 |
10.43 |
10.89 |
BUF |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.74 |
6.37 |
6.89 |
BUF |
Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
BUF |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
BUF |
3rd down conversions |
34.2% |
37.5% |
41.8% |
BUF |
4th down conversions |
40.0% |
25.0% |
42.2% |
MIN |
Time of possession |
29:12 |
29:26 |
30:13 |
BUF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN Defense |
BUF Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
23.8 |
19.8 |
23.4 |
BUF |
Rushing yards |
120.3 |
71.0 |
112.8 |
BUF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.20 |
2.77 |
4.17 |
BUF |
Completion % |
66.1% |
67.1% |
63.3% |
MIN |
Passing yards |
213.3 |
266.5 |
243.8 |
MIN |
Passing yards per completion |
10.26 |
10.50 |
10.89 |
MIN |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.79 |
7.04 |
6.89 |
MIN |
INT return |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
BUF |
Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
BUF |
Sacks |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
BUF |
3rd down conversions |
41.3% |
34.6% |
41.8% |
BUF |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
25.0% |
42.2% |
BUF |
Time of possession |
30:48 |
31:08 |
30:13 |
MIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
BUF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
8.1 |
6.6 |
8.4 |
MIN |
Yards per kick return |
25.9 |
27.2 |
23.5 |
BUF |
Yards allowed per punt return |
8.0 |
6.0 |
8.4 |
BUF |
Yards allowed per kick return |
22.0 |
21.1 |
23.5 |
BUF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
BUF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.3 |
9.0 |
6.9 |
MIN |
Penalty yards |
55.5 |
80.5 |
58.9 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
8 |
2000-10-22 |
BUF |
MIN |
27-31 |
MIN |
2002 |
2 |
2002-09-15 |
BUF |
MIN |
45-39 |
BUF |
2006 |
4 |
2006-10-01 |
MIN |
BUF |
12-17 |
BUF |
2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
BUF |
MIN |
14-38 |
MIN |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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